I have heard from many Orthodox that one should repent of any act of violence, including violence committed in self-defense or in the service of military duties.
As I understand it, true repentance ...

In the Old Testament, an army of some 15,000 Midianites invaded Israel for the purpose of "hijacking" their food supplies.
A judge named Gideon called the Israelis "to the colors." Some 30,000 showed ...

I read an article yesterday about Pope Francis announcing a day of fasting on Sept. 7th for the situation in Syria. According to Catholic/Orthodox/Anglican doctrine, exactly how does my fasting affect ...

I studied in Methodist school from kindergarten to high school, but I never heard of Crusaders until I went to college - and people at church don't talk about it either.
As far as I know, Crusaders ...